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Gail Mahood
Born
Gail Ann Mahood

(1951-06-27) June 27, 1951 (age 74)
Oakland, California, U.S.
OccupationGeologist
Spouse
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(m. 1982)​
Academic background
EducationUniversity of California, Berkeley (BA, MA, PhD)
Academic work
InstitutionsStanford University
Websiteprofiles.stanford.edu/gail-mahood

Gail Ann Mahood (born June 27, 1951) is a geologist and professor emerita at Stanford University, having retired in 2019 following a 40-year career there.[1][2] She is a fellow of both the Geological Society of America and the Society of Economic Geologists.[3]

Early life and education

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Gail Ann Mahood[4] was born on June 27, 1951, in Oakland, California. She graduated from Redwood High School[5] and entered the University of California, Berkeley, in 1969, but dropped out after her first year. After working as a secretary for a year and a half, she continued her education at the College of Marin before reentering UC Berkeley, from which she received multiple degrees in geology: a B.A. in 1974, an M.A. in 1976, and a Ph.D. in 1980. Her doctorate was advised by Ian Carmichael.[6][7]

Mahood met Wes Hildreth as a fellow advisee of Ian Carmichael at UC Berkeley.[8] The two were married in 1982.[6][9] As of 2020, she was living in Felton, California.[10][11]

Career

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While at Stanford, she served in multiple administrative roles, including associate vice provost of Graduate Education and chair of the Faculty Senate.[12][13] Her geologic work on lithium deposits in geologic caldera basins was covered by the Smithsonian magazine.[14]

Community involvement

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Mahood is known for being active in local water authorities.[15][16][17][18] She has served as both an Engineering Committee member,[19] and as the president of the San Lorenzo Valley Water District.[20][21][22] She has also held multiple positions for the Santa Margarita Groundwater Agency, including chair,[23] vice chair,[24] board director,[25] and representative.[26] She is a member of the Friends of San Lorenzo Valley Water.[27]

Her expertise in this field is being able to link geologic changes and phenomena to the hydrology of watersheds.[28][29]

She has led webinars and community events to educate the local communities about the water resources of the San Lorenzo Valley area.[30][31]

Awards

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Some of Mahood's work was awarded as being one of the "Top Geoscience Papers from 2016" by the Geological Society of America.[32]

Mahood has also served as an evaluator for the Crafoord Prize.[33] She has worked with the following journals and series:

Notes

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  1. ^ ISSN 0939-9658

References

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  1. ^ "2020 Election Gail Mahood". Friends of San Lorenzo Valley Water. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  2. ^ "Women of EPS". Earth & Planetary Science. UC Berkeley. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  3. ^ "Gail Mahood's Profile". Stanford Profiles. Stanford University. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  4. ^ Witter, Molly R.; et al. (December 14, 2015). "Magma Differentiation and Storage Inferred from Crystal Textures at Harrat Rahat Volcanic Field, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia". AGU Fall Meeting. American Geophysical Union.
  5. ^ "Classmate Profiles (1969)". Redwood High School Alumni. Retrieved June 23, 2025.
  6. ^ a b "Biographic Sketch for Gail Mahood". Gail Mahood's Research Group. Stanford University. Retrieved June 23, 2025.
  7. ^ "Gail A. Mahood" (CV). Retrieved June 23, 2025 – via Stanford University.
  8. ^ Carmichael, I. S. E.; Hildreth, Wes; Peterson, Donald W.; Fisher, Richard; Schmincke, Hans‐Ulrich (February 18, 1986). "1985 VGP Awards". Eos. 67 (7): 74–75. doi:10.1029/EO067i007p00074-03.
  9. ^ Nemeh, Katherine H., ed. (2008). "Mahood, Gail Ann". American Men & Women of Science. Vol. 5 (25th ed.). Gale.
  10. ^ Kathan, Jesse (September 18, 2020). "San Lorenzo Valley water tanks need repair after wildfire". Santa Cruz Local. Boulder Creek. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  11. ^ Russell, Kiley (January 22, 2021). "Lightning Complex Fires Damage Drinking Water Systems". Napa Valley, CA Patch. Northern California. Local News Matters (LocalNewsMatters.org). Retrieved March 26, 2023. "Thursday News Roundup". SFGATE. January 22, 2021. Retrieved March 26, 2023. Austin, Chris "Maven" (January 22, 2021). "DAILY DIGEST, 1/22: Meet the new folks who will determine how much water trickles down to the Valley; Wetter pattern to bring much needed precip; Biden halts oil and gas leases, permits on US land and water; and more …". Maven's Notebook. KTVU. Lightning Complex fires caused significant damage to Bay Area drinking water infrastructure. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  12. ^ "Gail Mahood". votescount.us. County of Santa Cruz. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  13. ^ Sigmund, Wendy (October 30, 2020). "Water is Life". Santa Cruz Mountain Bulletin. Mountain Publishing. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  14. ^ Stanford University [@stanford] (August 25, 2017). "Gail Mahood and team identified multiple sites that could provide lithium to meet growing demand" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  15. ^ Smolley, Mark. "San Lorenzo Valley | Mark Smolley For SLV Water District Director". Mark Smolley For SLV. California. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  16. ^ "2021 salaries for San Lorenzo Valley Water District". Transparent California. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  17. ^ Wise, Christina (March 25, 2021). "Here we go again: Director's resignation hurts community". Press Banner. Scotts Valley, CA. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  18. ^ Musitelli, Robin (October 1, 2020). "Letters: Gail Mahood's Qualifications". San Lorenzo Valley Post. Brookdale. Retrieved March 26, 2023. McPherson, Roberta (October 1, 2020). "Letters: A Geologist for SLV Water Board". San Lorenzo Valley Post. Boulder Creek. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  19. ^ "SLV Water District Candidate Statements". Scotts Valley Times. September 2020. Retrieved March 26, 2023 – via Issuu.
  20. ^ "Board of Directors / Gail Mahood". California Local. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  21. ^ Malsbury, Erin (September 15, 2021). "As Drought Worsens, Local Agencies Seek Ambitious Water Solutions". Good Times. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  22. ^ Hagemann, Hannah (March 2, 2022). "San Lorenzo Valley Water District Board VP departs". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Retrieved March 26, 2023. "Lois Henry resigns from San Lorenzo Valley Water District Board". California News. Good Times. March 3, 2022. Retrieved March 26, 2023. Wise, Christina (March 2, 2022). "Longtime volunteer Lois Henry resigns from SLVWD board". Press Banner. Scotts Valley, CA. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  23. ^ "SMGWA Board Meeting Recap: New Board Chair Selected". My Scotts Valley. February 3, 2022. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  24. ^ "Board of Directors". Santa Margarita Groundwater Agency Official Website. Santa Margarita Groundwater Agency. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  25. ^ Mahood, Gail (February 14, 2023). DRAFT - Santa Margarita Basin Water Year 2022 Annual Report (PDF) (Report).
  26. ^ San Lorenzo Valley Water District. "SLVWD Special Board of Director's meeting (San Lorenzo Valley Water District)". Nextdoor. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  27. ^ SAN LORENZO VALLEY WINTER DEBRIS FLOW UPDATE: Review and Recommendations (PDF) (Report). Friends of San Lorenzo Valley Water. November 8, 2021.
  28. ^ Glass, Beckett (September 25, 2020). "Upcoming SLV Water District Election". The Claw (SLV Claw). San Lorenzo Valley High School. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  29. ^ Wise, Christina (October 23, 2020). "Four candidates vying for SLV Water Board". Press Banner. Tank Town Media. Retrieved March 26, 2023 – via ttownmedia.com. "San Lorenzo Valley Water District Board Of Directors Kicks Off 2021 With 3 New Members". SFGATE. January 4, 2021. Retrieved March 26, 2023. "San Lorenzo Valley Water District begins 2021 with three new directors on its Board of Directors". MENAFN.COM. January 5, 2021. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  30. ^ Gail Mahood Debris Flows SLV Educational Webinar. FSLVW Group [@fslvwgroup9816]. December 4, 2020 [Recorded December 1, 2020] – via YouTube.
  31. ^ Gudger, Keith (February 10, 2023). "Felton Friends Community Led Learning Events". Friends of the Santa Cruz Public Libraries. Retrieved March 26, 2023. "Community-Led Learning: Managing SLV Water Resources: Challenges and Opportunities". Library Calendars. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  32. ^ "Top Geoscience Papers from 2016". Speaking of Geoscience. Geological Society of America. December 22, 2016. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  33. ^ "Gail Mahood Profile". Stanford.
  34. ^ "IAVCEI Proceedings in Volcanology". Springer. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
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